Instant grits

as eaten · per 100 g: 65 kcal · 1.4 g protein · 0.8 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

solidly filling

Low energy density — a lot of food for the calories.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

8% of kcal

83% water

12 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

Nothing here converges the way engineered food does — no sugar, no savoury and no alcohol penalty.

How scores work

Per

Calories: 65
Protein: (8%); 1 g
Fat: (5%); <1 g
Carbohydrates: (87%); 15 g
of which sugar: <1 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 215 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

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Per 100 g. Source: usda-fndds #2708370 — listed by USDA as “Grits, instant, made with water, no added fat”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. This entry came from a bulk USDA import and hasn’t been hand-reviewed yet — the numbers are USDA’s, but the name and grouping haven’t had a second pair of eyes. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.